Warrington

Visit Quarry bank Mill, Styal. Old Victorian Mill about 20 minutes by car

Wigan Pier 10 minutes by train

Liverpool 20 minutes

Manchester 20 minutes

Delamere Forest About 30 minutes by car and an hour by train, changing at Manchester Piccadilly

Walton Hall and Gardens About 10 minutes by car Car park is pay and display but more often than not people leaving will give you their ticket